Dear Friends,December 3, 2006
The 2007, 9th Ordnance Battalion Reunion hasbeen scheduled for September 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th at the Best Western Greenfield Inn located at 3000 Enterprise Dr.Allen Park, Michigan48101. A block of rooms will be held until AUGUST 18, 2007at a price of $69.00for a single or double per night, plus room tax of 8% and state tax of 6%. For Reservationscall 1-800 / 342-5802 or 313 / 271-1600. Be sure to state you are with the 9th Ordnance Battalion Reunion. Make your reservations early. Reservations received after August 18, 2007 will be provided on space available basis and probably will be more than the group rate. You can cancel 24 hours before your arrival date, with no penalty. Easy to find location: Interstate 94 to exit 206 (Oakwood Blvd), just south, then just west 3000 Enterprise Dr
The hotel providesparking on site and a complimentary shuttle service is available to HenryFordMuseum, GreenfieldVillage, IMAX Theatre and the Ford River Rouge Factory Tour. A heated indoor pool, sauna,whirlpool and exercise room is also available. The hotel does not have a free airport shuttle. Additional information can obtained through the Hotel website
AAA Tour Book or the Best Western Hotel listing book.
A complimentary Hospitality Room (Cadillac Room)will be available Friday and Saturday from 8:00am to 11:00pm. We can bring our own refreshment.
The Saturday Evening Dinneris in the Packard Room at 6:00pm. We will order from the Chefs Dinner Special menu.Selections are: 8oz. New York Strip, Broiled Cod, Baked Chicken, Pasta Marinara. Dinner include house salad, vegetable, rolls & butter, coffee, tea or soft drink and a chef’s choice of dessert.The cost is $23.00 each, including gratuity, service charge, and taxes.
Dinner can be paid in advance or at the reunion. Make checks payable to Paul Geda or Jack Goodlive.
Paul GedaJack Goodlive
44 Ackerson Lake Rd.1810 Kenwood Dr.
Jackson, MI 49201Orrville, Oh 44667
517 / 764-0031330/682-6348
Make your plans and reservations early. Telephone, write, e-mail your friends to come join us in Michigan.
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The Best Western Greenfield Inn is approximately 2 mile from the HenryFordMuseum, GreenfieldVillage, and the start of the Ford Rouge Factory Tour. It is only 20 minutes from downtown Detroit and only a few more minutes to Windsor, Canada. Remember, you now need a passport to enter Canada and to return to the US.
Come early if you plan on visiting the Museum, Village and Ford Rouge. There is an Old Car Festival Club Meet and Antique Automobile Show, Saturday and Sunday, located in and sponsored by GreenfieldVillage. Paul is entering his Model “A”. If his car is selected, it will be on display and he promises to take all of us a ride around the Village. The museum and village are open daily 9:30am to 5:00pm and will take two to four hours each to tour.
The Rouge Factory Tours leaves The Henry Ford every 30 minutes starting at 9:30am and close at 2:30pm Monday thru Saturday. There are several different tours you can take of the Rouge Factory. Depending on which tour, it will take two to five hours. Monday thru Friday is the best time to take the Rouge Factory tour. Saturday is a nonproduction day. Advance reservations are recommended for the Rouge Factory Tour. Without reservations it is on space available.For more information and reservations call Odell Cadwell 313-982-6001 ext 2091. You can also click TheHenryFord.org for advance reservations.
We would like to get a group to tour the Ford Rouge Factory on Friday September 7th at 1:00pm. Ford recommends we make reservations two or more weeks in advance. If you would like to be apart of this group contact Paul Geda or myself by August 18.
The 13th reunion, September 21st thru September 24th, was held at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites in CarolStreams, Illinois. Thursday evening, Gene and Marge Piraino had a cook out at there home. Friday, Gene organized and was thetour guide for a train ride to and from a several hour tour of downtown Chicago. Saturday, we took a tour of the Cantigny a part of the McCormick Tribune Foundation. Included in the Cantigny are the “BIG RED” FirstDivisionMuseum and Robert R. McCormick Historic House and Museum. Thanks Gene for a job well done.
Please keep me informed of any changes to your, or a 9th Ord. Bn. friend, address, telephone number, E-mail address, sickness or deaths. I would like this information to keep files up to date.
December 28, 2006 thruMarch 28, 2007 address:
P.O. Box 66
Isle of Palms, SC. 29451-0066
843/ 886-8964.
Jack Goodlive
MERRY CHRISTMAS &A HAPPY NEW YEAR